Amy Brenneman
Actress & Advocate
Amy Brenneman earned a B.A. in Comparative Religion at Harvard University. She studied for a year in Kathmandu, Nepal where she focused on sacred Buddhist dance and indigenous ritual.
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She’s a founding member of the Cornerstone Theater Company, which specialized in site-specific original theater pieces centered on themes of social justice. Cornerstone credits include ‘Juliet’ in Romeo & Juliet, ‘Natasha’ in Three Sisters and ‘Clytemnestra’ in The Oresteia.
Other theater credits include CSC Repertory, Yale Rep, Lincoln Center, LA Theater Works, The American Repertory Theater and the world and West Coast premieres of Rapture Blister Burn at Playwrights Horizons in New York and The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Television acting credits include Judging Amy, which she created and executive produced. It was based on the work of her mother, the Honorable Frederica Brenneman. Amy received three Emmy Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations, a Producer’s Guild Nomination, People’s Choice Award and a SAG nomination for her work on the show. Her other TV credits include NYPD Blue, Frasier, Private Practice and Reign. Amy currently stars in The Leftovers on HBO.
Up next, Amy will produce the 2016 NBC series Heartbreaker.
Amy has appeared in many feature films. Her large body of film includes Words and Pictures, The Face of Love, Mother and Child, Downloading Nancy, The Jane Austen Book Club, 88 Minutes, Nine Lives, Casper, Heat, Nevada, Daylight, Friends and Neighbors, Fear, Bye-Bye Love and Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her.
Amy’s original work includes the play Mouth Wide Open and spoken word pieces she has performed at Spark, Tasty Words, Word Theater and other venues. Amy produced and directed the documentary The Way the World Should Be about the CHIME Institute.
Political and activist work includes longtime advocacy for The Feminist Majority, NARAL Pro-Choice America, The Brady Center for Handgun Control and creating “CHIME-apalooza,” and annual fundraiser for the CHIME Institute. Amy has traveled on behalf of CARE’s program for mothers and infants in Ayacucho, Peru.
Amy has taught acting and playwriting all over the country, including Chime Charter School, The Yard and most recently collaborated with her husband Brad Silberling at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. She and Brad have taught graduate students in a class entitled “The Art of Collaboration” at UCLA.
She and Brad have two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.
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MEDTRONIC
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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SAP COMPANY
Thank you again, Dr. Kimbrough, for a great presentation, our attendees are still talking about it!
CAMPUS LABS
Dr. Henry Lee's presentation was entertaining, insightful and wise. I, and everyone at Pfizer, especially appreciate the remarks you directed about following your passion and preparing yourself to excel. Thank you, everyone, at PDA for helping to make this happen!
PFIZER
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL BREAKFAST, BOSTON, MLK SPEAKER
Everything went well. Atsuko was very easy to work with and the students enjoyed her performance! Thank you again for your recommendation and I hope to work with you again in the future!
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Dr. Novello left this morning after a very successful event on our campus! Thank you PDA Group for your help from the first phone to the last you were with us every step of the way.
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Jordan Carlos was very very entertaining! A majority of students who answered the event survey indicated they really enjoyed Jordan and definitely will bring him back!
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can't wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Thank you, Peter, for all your help, you'll be happy to know that the event went incredibly well! Aneesa Ferreira was by far one of the best speakers we've ever had!
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
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An Evening with Amy Brenneman
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After Show: Was Amy Brenneman Scared To Work With Robert De Niro? | WWHL
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